PD 180w Women A-Short 111107

USAFA PD 180

15 SEPTEMBER 2011

USAFA PD 180

15 SEPTEMBER 2011

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

USAFA PD 180w

SHORTS, ATHLETIC, WOMEN’S, CADET

7 OCTOBER 2011

USAFA PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

SHORTS, ATHLETIC, WOMEN’S, CADET

1. Scope

This purchase description covers the requirements for women’s cadet athletic shorts, boxer style with an 6" inseam.

2. First Article

Before production is commenced the contractor shall submit to the contracting officer, for approval, one pair women’s athletic shorts, size large in accordance with this commercial item description.

3.Style

The women’s athletic shorts shall be a double-layered boxer style with an 6" inseam, four-panel construction. The shorts shall have straight hemmed legs with a 2" V-notch in the out seam hem (see figure 1and 2). The waistband shall be enclosed elastic with a drawstring. The elastic shall be 1-1/4", stitched using a 4 needle head. The shorts shall have a key pocket measuring 4" in length and 3-3/4" width with a tolerance of + 1/4". The pocket shall be sewn into the inside of the waistband, (see figure 3).

4. Logo

The shorts shall have the USAFA Falcon Logo. The Falcon Logo shall be screen-printed in white. The Logo dimensions shall be 2-1/2" in diameter. The Letters shall be block style, 1/2" in height placed 1/8" below the falcon (see figure 5). The logo shall be placed on the left side of the Athletic shorts, facing the direction as seen on figures 1, 2 and 5. The dimensions of the Falcon Logo shall be as follow:

Table I. Logo Placement

1/4" Tolerance for all placements: see figure 1 and 2.

5. Material

The fabric for the main body will be 100% nylon tricot mesh of an appropriate weight. The mesh shall have no more than 25 holes per square inch.

6. Color

The color shall be Navy Blue in accordance to the Standard Color Reference of America (10th Ed.), color code #80174. All dyed components are to be of good colorfastness to withstand commercial laundering.

7. Sizes

The sizes shall be manufactured in commercial sizes:

Table II. Commercial Sizes

8. Finished Measurements

The finish measurements for the Athletic shorts shall be as followed:

Table III. Of Finished Measurements

1. Measure the ½ waist on a flat surface, with no stretching to the shorts.

2. The hip/seat is measure 10" down from the waist across the hip/seat area parallel to the waist.

3. Thigh is measured 1" below the crotch seam, across the front of the leg.

4. The out seam is measured at the side seam from the top of waist to the top of the v-notch.

5. The inseam is measure from crotch seam to leg bottom hem edge.

6. The front rise is measured from the front crotch seam line to the top of the waistband.

7. The back rise is measured from the back crotch seam line to the top of the waistband.

8. The bottom extended is measured at the leg hem edge of the shorts.

9. Instruction Label

Standard labels shall be placed in all garments giving size, care instructions and manufacturer name. A Code 39 bar code label shall also be affixed to the individual garment package. The Code 39 bar code shall be a removable paper ticket of commercial quality with the Cadet Issue Section stock number and Code 39 bar code. The paper ticket shall contain a short item description to include size in plain text.

10. Patterns

Commercial patterns shall be used. They shall conform to the design and requirements cited in this purchase description.

11. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable material:

Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.

12. Workmanship: The finished A-short shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the contractor’s own quality assurance standards and the quality assurance standards defined by this purchase description and the technical data in the bid package.

13. Certification: The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Reliance on contractor quality assurance systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract.

14. Certification of Compliance: Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, certificates of compliance shall be requested by government on all components, if the government deems necessary.

15. Inspection: The contractor shall inspect the finished products 100% for compliance with this purchase description prior to submitting to the USAFA for final inspection by 10LRS/LGRCU Quality Control personnel.

16. Final Inspection: The point of final inspection and acceptance of the finished articles shall be at the USAF Academy, using ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 and this purchase description.

17. Inspection Levels And Acceptable Quality Level

17.1. Inspection Levels: Inspection levels and acceptable quality levels (AQL’s) expressed in defects per hundred units (DHU) shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. To get an accurate understanding of defects per hundred the inspector shall follow ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Inspection Levels and it’s instructions. To obtain a copy of ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 call: American National Standard, at 1800-854-7179 or write to: American Society for Quality Control, 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

17.2. Defect List: For defect lists and finished measurement see Table III, IV and V.

17.3. AQL Levels: AQL levels and inspection levels for defects listed in Table IV and V (General and Detailed Defects, and Screen Printing Defects):

*Table IV General and Detailed Defects AQL

Minor B (combined)

*Table IV shows the Acceptable Quality Levels and Inspection Levels for defects listed in General and Detailed Defects Table II.

**Used for Special Inspection Levels such as finished measurements

17.4. General and Detailed Defects

TABLE V. GENERAL AND DETAILED DEFECTS

MINOR

X

X

X

X

TABLE V. SCREEN PRINTING GENERAL DEFECTS

X

18. Preservation, Packing, and Marking

The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

Custodian:

USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210 Preparing Activity

Cadet Uniform Section (10LRS/LGRCU)

USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210

Reviewing Activity:

Chief, Cadet Logistics (10LRS/LGRC)

USAF Academy, CO 80840-8210

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